Michael Rafter
Michael Rafter is an American arranger, musical director, musical supervisor, conductor, and musician best known for his work on Broadway and collaborations with Sutton Foster. He was Musical Director for the 2014 Broadway revival of Violet.
Awards
Rafter was awarded the 1994 Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Direction in the television adaption of the Stage Musical Gypsy.Personal life
Michael Rafter was married to Tony winner Jeanine Tesori and lives in Manhattan with their child Siena.Credits
Stage
; BroadwayViolet° Musical Director Everyday Rapture Musical Supervisor Sweet Charity Broadway Revival Additional Music and Vocal Arranger Thoroughly Modern [Millie (musical)|Thoroughly Modern Millie*] Conductor, Musical Director Swing! Musical Supervisor, Music Arranger The Sound of Music Revival Musical Director, Conductor The King and I Revival Musical Director, Conductor The Most Happy Fella Assistant Conductor, Piano Gypsy Revival Assistant Conductor, Piano; West EndThoroughly Modern Millie° Musical Director
; Off BroadwayViolet° Musical Director, Conductor Merrily We Roll Along Musical Director Theda Barra and the Frontier Rabbi Musical Director Mandrake Musical Director
; Other CreditsThoroughly Modern Millie° Musical Director Thoroughly Modern Millie° Musical Director
° Denotes Musical composed by his wife Jeanine Tesori